Guest guest Posted April 5, 2002 Report Share Posted April 5, 2002 Hi, I could send to you the patient's story who had had lupus almost die at a few years ago. But now her organ's function is normal and she keeps her full time job. I could check web site on " anmedicine.com, " hope you could get more information. The story is: In the November 1996 I thought I was on top of the world. I was attending college and everything in my life was going in right the direction, but my health suddenly collapsed. I had never felt so weak and helpless in my life. First, I noticed symptoms associated with Raynauds (a blood flow restriction mainly noticeable on fingers) and lost of skin pigmentation. As my illness progressed, I became very susceptible to colds and flu. I visited the emergency room many times. Each time doctors told me that I merely had the flu and that the virus would soon run its course. By November 1996, my condition severely deteriorated, because of breathing difficulties I was not even able to walk on level ground. Finally, I visited the school's health clinic. A nurse detected irregularities in my heartbeat and acknowledged a definite problem with my health. Consequently, I was then admitted to Johns Hopkins Hospital. After being hospitalized for almost three weeks and undergoing a series of diagnostic test, I was diagnosed with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (auto-immune disease) with Pulmonary Hypertension (high blood pressure in my lungs). When I was diagnosed, I was told that my conditions were chronic and that there were no known cures for my disease. The doctors informed me that the best I could hope for would be treatments for associated symptoms. My immediate need was to treat my pulmonary hypertension. The most effective treatment for pulmonary hypertension at that time was Flolan, a medicine administered by continuous infusion through a permanent heart catheter on my chest. This treatment was both inconvenient (I had to carry a medicine pump around 12-7) and invasive to my skin. The catheter opening caused frequent skin irritations and left me susceptible to potentially deadly infections. Yet all of these difficulties were only a treatment for symptoms rather than a cure. At the time of my treatment, Flolan was administered on a limited basis through clinical studies. People taking this Flolan were expected to remain dependent on the medicine for the rest of their life. Despite those expectations, I was determined to find a cure for my disease and release my dependency on Flolan. With the help of my family, I researched and discovered a cure for my disease that uses eastern medicine. My family, friends, and relatives searched all over the world, including major cities in China, New York, and Washington D.C., for the most qualified doctor of eastern medicine. Most doctors did not have any knowledge of my disease nor any concept of possible cures. Just as my hopes were beginning to fade away, God sent me Dr. Hou. Dr. Hou is a physician who is well-versed in both western and eastern medicine techniques. I brought my lab results to Dr. Hou the first time I visited her. I did not tell her what the other doctors had told me, but she was able to independently diagnose me after studying my lab results. Most importantly, Dr. Hou explained how she could help me. After our first visit with Dr. Hou, my family and I knew that we had found the right doctor for me. In conflict was the fact that one of the conditions to enter the Flolan study was to not accept herbal medicine or acupuncture treatment at any point during the study. Despite my desire to start treatment immediately and the knowledge that the treatment could improve my health, I was unable to accept Dr. Hou's help. Herbal medicine treatments work slowly for chronic diseases. So Dr. Hou recommended that I first enter the Flolan study to treat my pulmonary hypertension and wait for my condition to stabilize. When the Flolan clinical studies ended, I continued to rely on Flolan. This time I paired the western medicine treatment, Flolan, with Dr. Hou's eastern medicine treatment, herbal medicine and acupuncture. Dr. Hou's first treatment required me to drink herbal medicines and eventually included acupuncture. I drank the medicine twice a day and I received acupuncture treatments every other week. The prescription of my herbal medicines depended on what symptoms I experienced that week and what the most recent lab results showed. As time progressed, I noticed that my health condition improved. I felt much healthier and much more energetic. Moreover, the positive lab results that I received after beginning Dr. Hou's treatment proved that I was not just imagining my better health. Dr. Hou explained her treatment plans for me each time I visited her clinic. During the last five years, she not only treated me for my disease, but also treated many of my disease symptoms such as dry skin, dry skin bumps and rashes, joint pains, lost of pigmentation, raynauds, pulmonary hypertension and the flu. Dr. Hou has collaborated extensively with my western doctors to keep track of all my treatment plans and has kept my western doctors well informed of her treatment plans for me. Dr. Hou's experience with western medicine has allowed her to help me reduce, in some cases eliminate, any side effects of my western medicines. After two years undergoing a paired treatment of both western and eastern medicine, my pulmonary specialist advised that my health had improved so much that I was strong enough to be weaned from Flolan. At the time that the advisement was given, Flolan was not approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) as a treatment for secondary pulmonary hypertension. If I removed it and for any reason I needed it again, I might not have been able to obtain Flolan again. In addition, there are very few people in the world who have been able to permanently stop needing Flolan medication. So I against taking unnecessary risks and continued using Floaln. Finally, when Flolan was approved by the FDA, my pulmonary specialist and I agreed to remove Flolan by tapering down my dosages slowly to until I was completely off the medication. I was monitored by the Johns Hopkins Hospital physicians to remove Flolan because the catheter site developed an infection. I am the first patient to ever be completely removed from Flolan medication at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. I have been off Flolan for several months now and my lung pressure at rest is still normal. My health has made tremendous, previously unimaginable progress since I started my eastern medicine treatment with Dr. Hou. Although, I have yet to be cured of my Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, my symptoms have been dramatically reduced. I continue to improve and in believe in the effectiveness of eastern medicine as I receive treatments from Dr. Hou every week. Yan Gong, in Maryland, U.S.A. In a message dated 4/5/02 2:05:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, mish123 writes: << I'm looking for a better understanding of the autoimmune disease lupus and am seeking advise on how best to treat it in of " flare ups " since its outbreaks are always in different systems... thank you >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 acupuncture, " mish1232242 " <mish123@h...> wrote: > I'm looking for a better understanding of the autoimmune disease > lupus and am seeking advise on how best to treat it in of " flare ups " > since its outbreaks are always in different systems... thank you Systemic Lupus Erythmatosus causes inflammation of connective tissue. Since we have alot of connective tissue in our bodies it can effect multiple systems. Bob Flaws has a chapter on it in The Treatment of Modern Western Medical Diseases with . He identifies 10 different patterns that can manifest at various stages of the disease. In the remarks section, he notes that most cases present as a combination of Qi and Yin vacuity, some sort of evil heat (toxic, depressive, damp or vacuity), and Liver depression Qi stagnation. He further notes that there is often blood stasis as well. Additionally, if the patient is a woman 45-55 years old, one must also look at Spleen vacuity which may have evolved into Kidney yang (Spleen fuction begins to slow after age 35 which sets the stage for menopause). I personally have not treated a lupus patient. I have had some interactions outside of the clinical setting with people with the disease, so I appreciate the complexity. I was able to observe a co- worker as she struggled with a variety of recurring symptoms including incredible mood swings. I offered to treat her at a discounted price, but she chose alcohol over acupuncture (escape vs. treatment I guess). Others I have seen have also observed outside of the clinic have behaved in a very self-destructive manner. Not sure if that is part of the disease or not. Anyway, good luck, I hope this was helpful. Michael Buyze, L.Ac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 In general autoimune diseases are conected with Spleen problems. Take a look and good luck! Roberta - mish1232242 acupuncture Wednesday, April 03, 2002 3:13 AM acupuncture lupus I'm looking for a better understanding of the autoimmune disease lupus and am seeking advise on how best to treat it in of " flare ups " since its outbreaks are always in different systems... thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 Ditto....and further.... " After Shen (Kidneys), the foundation of the prenatal energies of the Body, Pi (Spleen) is considered, since it is the foundation of postnatal life. " " Zang Fu - Jeremy Ross. Kit > In general autoimune diseases are conected with Spleen problems. Take a look and good luck! > Roberta > - > mish1232242 > I'm looking for a better understanding of the autoimmune disease > lupus and am seeking advise on how best to treat it in of " flare ups " > since its outbreaks are always in different systems... thank you > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 Dear Susan, Lupus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that can affect virtually any system in the body. Think of it as a 'self-allergy' where the body attacks its own cells and tissues, causing inflammation, pain, and possible organ damage. Lupus is thought to have a viral root, in particular a herpes strain, as are most immune and auto immune dysfunction. Nature herself offers a way to address this with the Creosote bush or Larrea tridentata. The American Indians call this Shegoi, the mother of all plants and via carbon dating, the oldest plant on the planet. Many individuals seek healing through the use of herbs and botanicals grown in diverse and distant regions of the world. However, those who live within these regions, inherently recognize the principle that harmony and balance exists as a potential within all things. Thus, nature herself within the Divine order of Unity, all effects having a resonant balancing factor, holds the secrets both energetically and nutraceutically of addressing all disease and dysfunction. As man has only recently evidenced his ability to travel vast spaces in relatively short times, it appears perfectly clear that the answers to everything lie within his own immediate orbit of activity. Whether we speak of behavioral, financial or physiological dysfunction, energetically, vibrationally and botanically, the secrets to greater balance can be found where we are. In this context, I offer you what our own native Americans have for so long know and utilized as their medicine chest, a plant whose lignin and flavanoid components offer us the solution to the entire range of viral challenges we today face. It is not necessary to travel to Thailand, Tahiti or the Amazon to address a challenge, for whatever country in which we reside holds the key within its soil to all that disturbs us. Do you not see that all problems contain within themselves the answer to their own solution. Why? Because a problem does not arise because of conditions external to us but rather is the exact reflection and representation of what goes on within us. Life is a mirror, as are we, and all that we see is but evidence of all that we are and of our inherent understanding and alignment with Laws of Being, interstitched with every atom and organ of our body. Today, we see greater evidence of this profound relationship in the many new technological advances which utilize that which is both light and sound in an array of healing modalities that are known as energetic, vibrational or supra physical. Medicine itself is being updated, much like a computer, as new software leaves its imprint on programs previously thought to be the limit of knowledge and our healing professionals find great need to remain abreast of all that enters this planet through the consciousness of those who better understand these universal Laws. Within this context, I want to emphasize to you that my attention upon and my communication about the Larrea tridentata or Shegoi is not simply to assail your senses with another network marketing health supplement. Here, within the desert regions of the United States, on 40 million acres lies the oldest plant on this planet, one imbued with survival mechanisms in almost uninhabitable areas, which are deserving of respect from each of us. Shegoi contains thousands of years of accumulated wisdom about how to survive under the most difficult of conditions while demonstrating natural immunity to viral, bacterial, fungal and microbial elements and holding within itself the most profound of secrets to pain itself. I invite each of you to download this book, read it and then contact me for further information about a healing botanical the likes of which modern man has not yet seen. It is my great pleasure to share this with you. Please, recognize that gifts often arrive in our presence wrapped in ways which test our capacity for flexibility of thought. Look not at how it is marketed but rather at what it is and how it can assist you to live a life of greater ease and protect you from the viral variations that continually puzzle even the greatest of our scientists. I can be reached at 860-295-1072 or at DrSABrown Much Love in Spirit, Stephen View my website SuppyZ [suppyZ]Wednesday, February 11, 2004 10:21 PM Subject: Lupis Not sure if i spelled it right. Does anyone know anything about this disease? What can help someone with the pain that it causes? my friend has it. thanks susan p********************************************* WWW.PEACEFULMIND.COM Sponsors Alternative Answers-HEALING NATURALLY- this is the premise of HOLISTIC HEALTH. Preventative and Curative measure to take for many ailments at:http://www.peacefulmind.com/ailments_frame.htm__________-To INVITE A FRIEND to our healing community, copy and paste this address in an email to them:http://www./members_add _________To ADD A LINK, RESOURCE, OR WEBSITE to Alternative Answers please Go to: http://www./links___________Community email addresses: Post message: Subscribe: - Un: - List owner: -owner _______Shortcut URL to this page: http://www. 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Guest guest Posted April 1, 2004 Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 I did a search in the H & H archives, and nothing came up for lupus. Dr. says I might be headed on my way to having lupus, and it would explain a lot of things that have been happening since I got military vaccines 20 years ago, and just generally feeling pretty bad for the last few years. I've read about some natural remedies for lupus; does anybody here have personal experience with it, something that helped them? Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2004 Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 Hi Joy, Remember that lupus is an autoimmune disease – the body attacks itself due to hypersensitivity of the immune system. The problem with adding supplements to your diet to help your body’s functioning, you also sharpen your body’s capacity to attack itself. So *patience* with any products you try. You’ll probably go through detox. I would suggest plant-based digestive enzymes (lots), probiotics, CoQ10, food-based anti-oxidant supplements. I have a girlfriend who had lupus who several years ago reversed it with these supplements, plus adding whole foods and whole food supplements, eliminating offending foods. I’ll send you a list of a special diet I have for this, if you are interested. Carol M. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Organic, wholefood, supplements provide nutrients essential for the health of people, pets and plants. http://www.bluegreensolutions.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ joyinthewoods [peessnic] Dr. says I might be headed on my way to having lupus, and it would explain a lot of things that have been happening since I got military vaccines 20 years ago, and just generally feeling pretty bad for the last few years. I've read about some natural remedies for lupus; does anybody here have personal experience with it, something that helped them? Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2004 Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 Hi Carol and Joy. I would also be interested in the special diet as well. My daughter was diagnosed not long after she gave birth to my grandson with lupus. We had talked about supplements but never thought about them giving the body even more power to attack itself. Linda >"Carol Minnick" <carolminnick > > >RE: lupus >Thu, 1 Apr 2004 14:03:28 -0500 > >Hi Joy, > >Remember that lupus is an autoimmune disease - the body attacks itself >due to hypersensitivity of the immune system. The problem with adding >supplements to your diet to help your body's functioning, you also >sharpen your body's capacity to attack itself. So *patience* with any >products you try. You'll probably go through detox. I would suggest >plant-based digestive enzymes (lots), probiotics, CoQ10, food-based >anti-oxidant supplements. I have a girlfriend who had lupus who several >years ago reversed it with these supplements, plus adding whole foods >and whole food supplements, eliminating offending foods. I'll send you >a list of a special diet I have for this, if you are interested. > >Carol M. >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >Organic, wholefood, supplements provide nutrients essential for the >health of people, pets and plants. <http://www.bluegreensolutions.com> >http://www.bluegreensolutions.com >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >joyinthewoods [peessnic] > >Dr. says I might be headed on my way to having lupus, and it would >explain a lot of things that have been happening since I got military >vaccines 20 years ago, and just generally feeling pretty bad for the >last few years. I've read about some natural remedies for lupus; does >anybody here have personal experience with it, something that helped >them? > >Joy > > Get rid of annoying pop-up ads with the new MSN Toolbar – FREE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 Yes, please, and thanks ---------- and whole food supplements, eliminating offending foods. I'll send you > a list of a special diet I have for this, if you are interested. > > Carol M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 Hi Linda, Here is the diet that I mentioned for autoimmune conditions. Carol NUTRITIONAL AND SUPPLEMENT STRATEGIES FOR INFLAMMATORY AND AUTOIMMUNE CONDITIONS - by Donia Alawi, Health Teacher and Nutritionist - some products mentioned can be purchased from http://www.bluegreensolutions.com I. REMOVE OFFENDING “TRIGGER” FOODS: ! Remove strong acid producing foods. Examples are beef, chicken and pork. If you must eat any of these meats, at least reduce the amounts significantly. ! Remove all dairy products (cheese and milk). These are also acid producing foods. If you cannot avoid them, then buy goat-based cheese (the soft kind) or raw goat milk. ! Avoid grains that are considered high-glycemic foods. Examples are corn chips, instant processed grain mixes (i.e., puffed wheat), cakes, pies, pastry, processed breakfast cereals, instant grain cereals, white rice, white flour and white flour pastas. ! Avoid breads containing yeast. It may be prudent to consume types of bread made from whole rye and leavened with lactobacillus. ! Remove hydrogenated oils and margarine from your diet. Use coconut butter or oil (not processed) for cooking. Use extra virgin olive oil or raw butter for any cold spreads. ! Avoid non-foods (i.e., salt, alcohol, artificial sweeteners, coffee, tea, soft drinks, ....etc.). ! Avoid soy products, except for fermented soy products (miso, tamari sauce, and tempeh). II. YOUR DAILY ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DIET - FOR THE FIRST 14 DAYS: Michael Klapper, M.D., recommends this strict diet for the first 14 days. Eat only (in unlimited amounts): A) Brown rice and sweet potatoes (for energy and protein). B) Green and yellow vegetables (for vitamins and minerals). C) Non-citrus fruits (for vitamins, minerals and fiber). D) Vegetable soups, broth, and fresh vegetable juices. E) Ample pure water, at least a 6 oz. glass every 1-2 hours. Reconstruct your diet after 14 days with “safe” foods. You can add oily fish, such as salmon, halibut or cod, soft goat cheeses, citrus fruits, all types of vegetables, nuts, seeds...etc. When you add such foods back to your diet, it is a good idea to add one food at a time, every two days. You need to observe carefully any effects on your joints and other tissues while keeping a food diary to record your body’s reaction (if any) to each single reintroduced food. Note any food that incites swelling, stiffness, pain in joints, or other adverse bodily reactions within 2 days. As your list of “safe foods” grows, base your daily meal choices on foods that cause no problems and that make you feel your best. III. REPAIR “LEAKY” GUT: A) Friendly Bacteria supplementation: Lynne McFarland, Ph.D., from the Department of Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, WA., reported that oral supplementation of friendly bacteria such as acidophilus and bifidus can help recolonize the intestinal tract with good bacteria which can then force out toxic bacteria (Bland, Genetic....p. 133). One of the best friendly bacteria products in the market today is a wide-spectrum friendly bacteria supplement micro-blended with fructo-oligosaccharides. Following are its ingredients: Lactobacillus acidophilus DDS-1, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus salivarius, Streptococcus faecium, Streptococcus thermophilus, Acerola and Rose Hips blend, wild blue green algae, Jerusalem Artichoke, Lipase, Amylase, Protease, and Cellulase. B) Enzyme Therapy: Digestive enzyme therapy is used to improve the breakdown and assimilation of food nutrients, reduce stress on the gastrointestinal mucous, help maintain normal body pH levels, detoxify the body, promote the growth of healthy intestinal flora, and strengthen the body as a whole. Systemic enzyme therapy is used to reduce inflammation and stimulate the immune system. Enzymes improve circulation, help speed tissue repair, bring nutrients to the damaged area, and remove waste products. One of the best enzyme products in the market today is a wide-spectrum blend of 12 active enzymes with digestive-enhancing ingredients such as blue green algae (high mineral food), fennel, ginger and cayenne pepper. C) High quality dietary fiber: To maintain intestinal hygiene, you need about 35 to 40 grams of different fiber sources everyday (i.e., bran, cellulose, lignin, pectin, etc.), all found in different organically grown, ripe seasonal fruits, seeds, whole grains, and vegetables. Dietary fiber helps improve the production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). Dietary fiber is fermented into SCFAs by friendly bacteria like acidophilus and bifidus. One of the best fiber sources is from brown rice and it has no adverse reactions in the intestinal tract. Rice has both the insoluble and soluble fiber, which friendly bacteria ferment to SCFAs. SCFAs nourishes the critical intestinal lining. Another source of good fiber is flax seed. Besides being a well-rounded source of both the insoluble and soluble fibers, flax contains another component called lignans. Lignans have antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties (grind flax seed immediately before you eat it). IV. ENHANCE NATURAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PROCESSES THROUGH WHOLE FOOD SUPPLEMENTS: A) Wild-crafted blue Green Algae: A specific amino acid, L-glutamine, is found to reduce inflammation. According to Douglas Wilmore, M.D., a trauma care surgeon at Harvard Medical School, the amino acid L-glutamine improves intestinal function and can help preserve the gut lumen and heal a leaky gut (Bland, Genetic, p. 135). One of the most amazing foods high in L-glutamine is wild-crafted blue green algae from Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon. It is nearly two-thirds protein which is an unusually high proportion, particularly for a “plant” food. Dietarily essential amino acids compose 49.1% and non dietarily essential amino acids compose 50.9%. Supplementing with 4 capsules a day gives the body 78 mg. of L. Glutamine. High amounts of blue green algae are needed to promote healing of a leaky gut. In addition, wild-crafted blue green algae provides the vitamins and minerals that can put messages of inflammation to sleep. For example, blue green algae is high in vitamin B-complex, including vitamin B3 or niacinamide. B3 can prevent inflammation by reducing immune system activation and the resulting oxidant stress, which ultimately produces the pain, swelling, redness and tissue destruction of arthritis (p. 137). B) Virgin coconut oil: Coconut oil can reduce inflammation. In a study reported by Dr. S. Sadeghi, coconut oil decreased pro-inflammatory chemicals in the body. The researcher suggested that coconut oil might be useful in therapies involving a number of acute and chronic inflammatory diseases (Sadeghi, S. et al, 1999, dietary lipids modify the cytokine response to bacterial lipopolysaccharide in mice. Immunology 96(3):404). Coconut oil has strong antimicrobial effects and can eliminate harmful and toxic organisms and therefore can prevent/relieve the inflammation and pain they cause. To get a therapeutic benefit from consuming coconut oil, 3½ tablespoons is the recommended daily intake. You can also incorporate more coconut meat and milk into your diet. For example, seven ounces of dried coconut provides 3½ tablespoons of oil. C) Wheat Sprouts: Wheat sprouts as a whole food supplement provides one of the most potent antioxidant enzymes to fight inflammation; superoxide dismutase (SOD). Since SOD requires copper and zinc as cofacters to initiate maximum effectiveness, a whole food supplement that combines other foods high in minerals would be the best type of supplement. We recommend a whole food antioxidant made of organic wheat sprouts, blue green algae and red beta algae (dunaliella salina). D) Turmeric and Ginger: Take turmeric powder internally as an anti-inflammatory food. Taken internally, turmeric can inhibit TNF which is a chemical mediator of inflammation. Take one teaspoon three times daily with or without meals. Best taken at bed time. Ginger is considered an important anti-pain and anti-inflammation food in the very old Ayurvedic and Tibb system of medicine in India. Buy organic ginger powder and start by taking a heaping teaspoon per day. Mix the ginger with your favorite beverage. Or if you don’t mind the taste, mix it in water (ideal way of taking it). NUTRITION AND THE INFLAMMATION PROCESS: If you have a problem with chronic arthritis symptoms including ankylosing spondylitis, your first course of action might be to utilize the above recommended dietary changes and whole food supplements. Look for ways as to how your diet and lifestyle can interrelate to reduce the outcome of inflammation. By modifying your diet and lifestyle, you may be able to realize considerable improvements in your body’s immune system function and thereby lower the level of “alarm substances” traveling in your bloodstream that trigger inflammation. References: The 20-day Rejuvenation Diet Program - Jeffrey Bland Genetic Nutritioneering - Jeffrey Bland For more information on the above mentioned products, please contact Carol Minnick — 716-759-6561 — carol ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Would you benefit from a more effective and healthy immune system? Organic, wholefood, supplements provide nutrients essential for the health of people, pets and plants. http://www.bluegreensolutions.com For a FREE health article, " Standard vs. Wholefood Supplements " , send a blank email to: wholefoodsupplements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -----Original Message----- Linda Duke [LDuke7] Thursday, April 01, 2004 5:23 PM RE: lupus Hi Carol and Joy. I would also be interested in the special diet as well. My daughter was diagnosed not long after she gave birth to my grandson with lupus. We had talked about supplements but never thought about them giving the body even more power to attack itself. Linda > " Carol Minnick " <carolminnick > > >RE: lupus >Thu, 1 Apr 2004 14:03:28 -0500 > >Hi Joy, > >Remember that lupus is an autoimmune disease - the body attacks itself >due to hypersensitivity of the immune system. The problem with adding >supplements to your diet to help your body's functioning, you also >sharpen your body's capacity to attack itself. So *patience* with any >products you try. You'll probably go through detox. I would suggest >plant-based digestive enzymes (lots), probiotics, CoQ10, food-based >anti-oxidant supplements. I have a girlfriend who had lupus who several >years ago reversed it with these supplements, plus adding whole foods >and whole food supplements, eliminating offending foods. I'll send you >a list of a special diet I have for this, if you are interested. > >Carol M. >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >Organic, wholefood, supplements provide nutrients essential for the >health of people, pets and plants. <http://www.bluegreensolutions.com> >http://www.bluegreensolutions.com >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >joyinthewoods [peessnic] > >Dr. says I might be headed on my way to having lupus, and it would >explain a lot of things that have been happening since I got military >vaccines 20 years ago, and just generally feeling pretty bad for the >last few years. 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Guest guest Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 Here’s the article about the diet for autoimmune conditions. Carol NUTRITIONAL AND SUPPLEMENT STRATEGIES FOR INFLAMMATORY AND AUTOIMMUNE CONDITIONS - by Donia Alawi, Health Teacher and Nutritionist - some products mentioned can be purchased from http://www.bluegreensolutions.com I. REMOVE OFFENDING “TRIGGER” FOODS: ! Remove strong acid producing foods. Examples are beef, chicken and pork. If you must eat any of these meats, at least reduce the amounts significantly. ! Remove all dairy products (cheese and milk). These are also acid producing foods. If you cannot avoid them, then buy goat-based cheese (the soft kind) or raw goat milk. ! Avoid grains that are considered high-glycemic foods. Examples are corn chips, instant processed grain mixes (i.e., puffed wheat), cakes, pies, pastry, processed breakfast cereals, instant grain cereals, white rice, white flour and white flour pastas. ! Avoid breads containing yeast. It may be prudent to consume types of bread made from whole rye and leavened with lactobacillus. ! Remove hydrogenated oils and margarine from your diet. Use coconut butter or oil (not processed) for cooking. Use extra virgin olive oil or raw butter for any cold spreads. ! Avoid non-foods (i.e., salt, alcohol, artificial sweeteners, coffee, tea, soft drinks, ....etc.). ! Avoid soy products, except for fermented soy products (miso, tamari sauce, and tempeh). II. YOUR DAILY ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DIET - FOR THE FIRST 14 DAYS: Michael Klapper, M.D., recommends this strict diet for the first 14 days. Eat only (in unlimited amounts): A) Brown rice and sweet potatoes (for energy and protein). B) Green and yellow vegetables (for vitamins and minerals). C) Non-citrus fruits (for vitamins, minerals and fiber). D) Vegetable soups, broth, and fresh vegetable juices. E) Ample pure water, at least a 6 oz. glass every 1-2 hours. Reconstruct your diet after 14 days with “safe” foods. You can add oily fish, such as salmon, halibut or cod, soft goat cheeses, citrus fruits, all types of vegetables, nuts, seeds...etc. When you add such foods back to your diet, it is a good idea to add one food at a time, every two days. You need to observe carefully any effects on your joints and other tissues while keeping a food diary to record your body’s reaction (if any) to each single reintroduced food. Note any food that incites swelling, stiffness, pain in joints, or other adverse bodily reactions within 2 days. As your list of “safe foods” grows, base your daily meal choices on foods that cause no problems and that make you feel your best. III. REPAIR “LEAKY” GUT: A) Friendly Bacteria supplementation: Lynne McFarland, Ph.D., from the Department of Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, WA., reported that oral supplementation of friendly bacteria such as acidophilus and bifidus can help recolonize the intestinal tract with good bacteria which can then force out toxic bacteria (Bland, Genetic....p. 133). One of the best friendly bacteria products in the market today is a wide-spectrum friendly bacteria supplement micro-blended with fructo-oligosaccharides. Following are its ingredients: Lactobacillus acidophilus DDS-1, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus salivarius, Streptococcus faecium, Streptococcus thermophilus, Acerola and Rose Hips blend, wild blue green algae, Jerusalem Artichoke, Lipase, Amylase, Protease, and Cellulase. B) Enzyme Therapy: Digestive enzyme therapy is used to improve the breakdown and assimilation of food nutrients, reduce stress on the gastrointestinal mucous, help maintain normal body pH levels, detoxify the body, promote the growth of healthy intestinal flora, and strengthen the body as a whole. Systemic enzyme therapy is used to reduce inflammation and stimulate the immune system. Enzymes improve circulation, help speed tissue repair, bring nutrients to the damaged area, and remove waste products. One of the best enzyme products in the market today is a wide-spectrum blend of 12 active enzymes with digestive-enhancing ingredients such as blue green algae (high mineral food), fennel, ginger and cayenne pepper. C) High quality dietary fiber: To maintain intestinal hygiene, you need about 35 to 40 grams of different fiber sources everyday (i.e., bran, cellulose, lignin, pectin, etc.), all found in different organically grown, ripe seasonal fruits, seeds, whole grains, and vegetables. Dietary fiber helps improve the production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). Dietary fiber is fermented into SCFAs by friendly bacteria like acidophilus and bifidus. One of the best fiber sources is from brown rice and it has no adverse reactions in the intestinal tract. Rice has both the insoluble and soluble fiber, which friendly bacteria ferment to SCFAs. SCFAs nourishes the critical intestinal lining. Another source of good fiber is flax seed. Besides being a well-rounded source of both the insoluble and soluble fibers, flax contains another component called lignans. Lignans have antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties (grind flax seed immediately before you eat it). IV. ENHANCE NATURAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PROCESSES THROUGH WHOLE FOOD SUPPLEMENTS: A) Wild-crafted blue Green Algae: A specific amino acid, L-glutamine, is found to reduce inflammation. According to Douglas Wilmore, M.D., a trauma care surgeon at Harvard Medical School, the amino acid L-glutamine improves intestinal function and can help preserve the gut lumen and heal a leaky gut (Bland, Genetic, p. 135). One of the most amazing foods high in L-glutamine is wild-crafted blue green algae from Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon. It is nearly two-thirds protein which is an unusually high proportion, particularly for a “plant” food. Dietarily essential amino acids compose 49.1% and non dietarily essential amino acids compose 50.9%. Supplementing with 4 capsules a day gives the body 78 mg. of L. Glutamine. High amounts of blue green algae are needed to promote healing of a leaky gut. In addition, wild-crafted blue green algae provides the vitamins and minerals that can put messages of inflammation to sleep. For example, blue green algae is high in vitamin B-complex, including vitamin B3 or niacinamide. B3 can prevent inflammation by reducing immune system activation and the resulting oxidant stress, which ultimately produces the pain, swelling, redness and tissue destruction of arthritis (p. 137). B) Virgin coconut oil: Coconut oil can reduce inflammation. In a study reported by Dr. S. Sadeghi, coconut oil decreased pro-inflammatory chemicals in the body. The researcher suggested that coconut oil might be useful in therapies involving a number of acute and chronic inflammatory diseases (Sadeghi, S. et al, 1999, dietary lipids modify the cytokine response to bacterial lipopolysaccharide in mice. Immunology 96(3):404). Coconut oil has strong antimicrobial effects and can eliminate harmful and toxic organisms and therefore can prevent/relieve the inflammation and pain they cause. To get a therapeutic benefit from consuming coconut oil, 3½ tablespoons is the recommended daily intake. You can also incorporate more coconut meat and milk into your diet. For example, seven ounces of dried coconut provides 3½ tablespoons of oil. C) Wheat Sprouts: Wheat sprouts as a whole food supplement provides one of the most potent antioxidant enzymes to fight inflammation; superoxide dismutase (SOD). Since SOD requires copper and zinc as cofacters to initiate maximum effectiveness, a whole food supplement that combines other foods high in minerals would be the best type of supplement. We recommend a whole food antioxidant made of organic wheat sprouts, blue green algae and red beta algae (dunaliella salina). D) Turmeric and Ginger: Take turmeric powder internally as an anti-inflammatory food. Taken internally, turmeric can inhibit TNF which is a chemical mediator of inflammation. Take one teaspoon three times daily with or without meals. Best taken at bed time. Ginger is considered an important anti-pain and anti-inflammation food in the very old Ayurvedic and Tibb system of medicine in India. Buy organic ginger powder and start by taking a heaping teaspoon per day. Mix the ginger with your favorite beverage. Or if you don’t mind the taste, mix it in water (ideal way of taking it). NUTRITION AND THE INFLAMMATION PROCESS: If you have a problem with chronic arthritis symptoms including ankylosing spondylitis, your first course of action might be to utilize the above recommended dietary changes and whole food supplements. Look for ways as to how your diet and lifestyle can interrelate to reduce the outcome of inflammation. By modifying your diet and lifestyle, you may be able to realize considerable improvements in your body’s immune system function and thereby lower the level of “alarm substances” traveling in your bloodstream that trigger inflammation. References: The 20-day Rejuvenation Diet Program - Jeffrey Bland Genetic Nutritioneering - Jeffrey Bland For more information on the above mentioned products, please contact Carol Minnick — 716-759-6561 — carol ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Would you benefit from a more effective and healthy immune system? Organic, wholefood, supplements provide nutrients essential for the health of people, pets and plants. http://www.bluegreensolutions.com For a FREE health article, " Standard vs. Wholefood Supplements " , send a blank email to: wholefoodsupplements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -----Original Message----- joyinthewoods [peessnic] Thursday, April 01, 2004 6:45 PM Re: lupus Yes, please, and thanks ---------- and whole food supplements, eliminating offending foods. I'll send you > a list of a special diet I have for this, if you are interested. > > Carol M. «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤» § - PULSE ON WORLD HEALTH CONSPIRACIES! § Subscribe:......... - To :.... - Any information here in is for educational purpose only, it may be news related, purely speculation or someone's opinion. Always consult with a qualified health practitioner before deciding on any course of treatment, especially for serious or life-threatening illnesses. **COPYRIGHT NOTICE** In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 Yes, I believe it would be good for arthritis also. -----Original Message----- june1 [june1 (AT) mesquiteweb (DOT) com] Thursday, April 01, 2004 10:29 PM Re: lupus Would this diet for lupus help with Arthritis? June - Linda Duke Thursday, April 01, 2004 2:22 PM RE: lupus Hi Carol and Joy. I would also be interested in the special diet as well. My daughter was diagnosed not long after she gave birth to my grandson with lupus. We had talked about supplements but never thought about them giving the body even more power to attack itself. Linda > " Carol Minnick " <carolminnick > > >RE: lupus >Thu, 1 Apr 2004 14:03:28 -0500 > >Hi Joy, > >Remember that lupus is an autoimmune disease - the body attacks itself >due to hypersensitivity of the immune system. The problem with adding >supplements to your diet to help your body's functioning, you also >sharpen your body's capacity to attack itself. So *patience* with any >products you try. You'll probably go through detox. I would suggest >plant-based digestive enzymes (lots), probiotics, CoQ10, food-based >anti-oxidant supplements. I have a girlfriend who had lupus who several >years ago reversed it with these supplements, plus adding whole foods >and whole food supplements, eliminating offending foods. I'll send you >a list of a special diet I have for this, if you are interested. > >Carol M. >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >Organic, wholefood, supplements provide nutrients essential for the >health of people, pets and plants. <http://www.bluegreensolutions.com> >http://www.bluegreensolutions.com >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >joyinthewoods [peessnic] > >Dr. says I might be headed on my way to having lupus, and it would >explain a lot of things that have been happening since I got military >vaccines 20 years ago, and just generally feeling pretty bad for the >last few years. I've read about some natural remedies for lupus; does >anybody here have personal experience with it, something that helped >them? > >Joy > > Get rid of annoying pop-up ads with the new MSN Toolbar – FREE! «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤» § - PULSE ON WORLD HEALTH CONSPIRACIES! § Subscribe:......... - To :.... - Any information here in is for educational purpose only, it may be news related, purely speculation or someone's opinion. Always consult with a qualified health practitioner before deciding on any course of treatment, especially for serious or life-threatening illnesses. **COPYRIGHT NOTICE** In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤» § - PULSE ON WORLD HEALTH CONSPIRACIES! § Subscribe:......... - To :.... - Any information here in is for educational purpose only, it may be news related, purely speculation or someone's opinion. Always consult with a qualified health practitioner before deciding on any course of treatment, especially for serious or life-threatening illnesses. **COPYRIGHT NOTICE** In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 June, Let us know how it works for you. Another supplement that may help is red yeast rice, which supports bone health. Make sure you get the kind that’s been proven to build bone, not the kind for lowering cholesterol. Carol -----Original Message----- june1 [june1 (AT) mesquiteweb (DOT) com] Carol I just might try this out as I have arthritis in the left hip and back in the lumbar area and have always felt that certain foods can set it off. June - Carol Minnick Yes, I believe it would be good for arthritis also. june1 [june1] Would this diet for lupus help with Arthritis? June - Linda Duke Hi Carol and Joy. I would also be interested in the special diet as well. My daughter was diagnosed not long after she gave birth to my grandson with lupus. We had talked about supplements but never thought about them giving the body even more power to attack itself. Linda > " Carol Minnick " <carolminnick > >Hi Joy, > >Remember that lupus is an autoimmune disease - the body attacks itself >due to hypersensitivity of the immune system. The problem with adding >supplements to your diet to help your body's functioning, you also >sharpen your body's capacity to attack itself. So *patience* with any >products you try. You'll probably go through detox. I would suggest >plant-based digestive enzymes (lots), probiotics, CoQ10, food-based >anti-oxidant supplements. I have a girlfriend who had lupus who several >years ago reversed it with these supplements, plus adding whole foods >and whole food supplements, eliminating offending foods. I'll send you >a list of a special diet I have for this, if you are interested. > >Carol M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2004 Report Share Posted April 3, 2004 Thank you Carol will check it out next time I go to St. George or Las Vegas. No store in this town. June - Carol Minnick Friday, April 02, 2004 7:27 PM RE: lupus I would think it should say on the label. The kind I am using has a “seal” on the label that says “certified bone active by the International Bone Labs”. I don’t know what the other kind would say, the one used for lowering cholesterol, since I’ve never needed to use that one. Carol june1 [june1 (AT) mesquiteweb (DOT) com] Friday, April 02, 2004 10:15 PM Subject: Re: lupus How do you tell the difference when buying the red yeast rice? June - Carol Minnick Thursday, April 01, 2004 9:08 PM RE: lupus June, Let us know how it works for you. Another supplement that may help is red yeast rice, which supports bone health. Make sure you get the kind that’s been proven to build bone, not the kind for lowering cholesterol. Carol june1 [june1] Carol I just might try this out as I have arthritis in the left hip and back in the lumbar area and have always felt that certain foods can set it off. June - Carol Minnick Yes, I believe it would be good for arthritis also. june1 [june1] Would this diet for lupus help with Arthritis? June - Linda Duke Hi Carol and Joy. I would also be interested in the special diet as well. My daughter was diagnosed not long after she gave birth to my grandson with lupus. We had talked about supplements but never thought about them giving the body even more power to attack itself. Linda >"Carol Minnick" <carolminnick > >Hi Joy, > >Remember that lupus is an autoimmune disease - the body attacks itself >due to hypersensitivity of the immune system. The problem with adding >supplements to your diet to help your body's functioning, you also >sharpen your body's capacity to attack itself. So *patience* with any >products you try. You'll probably go through detox. I would suggest >plant-based digestive enzymes (lots), probiotics, CoQ10, food-based >anti-oxidant supplements. I have a girlfriend who had lupus who several >years ago reversed it with these supplements, plus adding whole foods >and whole food supplements, eliminating offending foods. I'll send you >a list of a special diet I have for this, if you are interested. > >Carol M. «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§ - PULSE ON WORLD HEALTH CONSPIRACIES! §Subscribe:......... - To :.... - Any information here in is for educational purpose only, it may be news related, purely speculation or someone's opinion. Always consult with a qualified health practitioner before deciding on any course of treatment, especially for serious or life-threatening illnesses.**COPYRIGHT NOTICE**In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107,any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§ - PULSE ON WORLD HEALTH CONSPIRACIES! §Subscribe:......... - To :.... - Any information here in is for educational purpose only, it may be news related, purely speculation or someone's opinion. Always consult with a qualified health practitioner before deciding on any course of treatment, especially for serious or life-threatening illnesses.**COPYRIGHT NOTICE**In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107,any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§ - PULSE ON WORLD HEALTH CONSPIRACIES! §Subscribe:......... - To :.... - Any information here in is for educational purpose only, it may be news related, purely speculation or someone's opinion. Always consult with a qualified health practitioner before deciding on any course of treatment, especially for serious or life-threatening illnesses.**COPYRIGHT NOTICE**In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107,any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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